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4 unusual facts about Hockey Canada


Canadian Hockey Association

Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, the governing body for ice hockey in Canada

Gordon Juckes

Today, each year the Gordon Juckes Award is given by Hockey Canada to a person who has made exceptional contributions to the development of amateur hockey.

Harrington College Icebergs

The team was founded with the school in 2005 as part of a unique and elite training program for hockey players based on the Hockey Canada development program.

Whitehorse Huskies

In 2009, after a 16 year hiatus, Hockey Canada approved the revival of the Huskies, and the team was subsequently sanctioned by the British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association to compete during the 2009-10 season.


Brayden Schenn

Schenn started his Hockey Canada career by representing Saskatchewan at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon where his team finished 7th.

Hockey card

In The Game also signed licensing deals with the CHL, the AHL and Hockey Canada to use players and logos from these organizations in their products.

Hockey Eastern Ontario

Empowered by Hockey Canada, the Ottawa District controls all senior and junior hockey in the part of Ontario East of and including Lanark County, Renfrew County, and Leeds County, but not including the town of Gananoque which is controlled by the Ontario Hockey Association.

MTS Iceplex

The Iceplex also features dryland training facilities, 22 dressing rooms, a pro shop, a restaurant and bar, conference rooms, and office space for Hockey Manitoba, Hockey Canada, and True North.


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Jocelyne Larocque

On November 27, 2009 Larocque and Brianne Jenner were released from Hockey Canada's centralized roster to determine the roster for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.

Luc Malo

Malo has stated that Hockey Canada never should have hired hockey player Shane Doan because of an alleged slur he made toward French Canadians.